Colorado Gardener

Mount Vernon Garden in Washington Park just celebrated its 100th Birthday. Photo: Idelle Fisher Spinach and lettuce fall seedlings Late summer and early fall can be a good time to plant. As we ease into a hopefully cooler part of the summer with the potential for much more moisture later this month–if the super El Niño plays out for us that way–I’m reprinting an enlightening art...

Q: My tomato plants are blooming but not setting fruit. What’s up with that?

Q: Bindweed is taking over my lawn and gardens. What can I do without using synthetic herbicides.

Q: I can see the soil through my mulch. I believe it’s allowing weeds to come up. Should I be adding fresh mulch this time of year?

A: First thing I do is go to the garden center and see what’s blooming there. My go to plants include the newer, dwarf, well behaved varieties of Russian Sage like Blue Jean Baby, Denim and Lace, and Little Spire.